New Ja Morant Injury Update, Latest on Grizzlies Star's Status and Timeline to Return

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season with an elbow injury, the team announced Tuesday.

Morant "continues to progress in his rehabilitation of a UCL sprain in his left elbow" and received a platelet-rich plasma injection to "further optimize healing," the Grizzlies said in a statement.

The star point guard is expected to make a full recovery before the 2026-27 campaign.

Morant has been out with a UCL sprain in his left elbow since Jan. 21, when Memphis fell 124-122 to the Atlanta Hawks.

On March 5, the Grizzlies announced Morant was progressing in rehab but that follow-up imaging revealed "incomplete healing." He was also still experiencing discomfort and would be re-evaluated in two weeks.

Morant is going through a tough 2025-26 season shortened by 20 contests due to injury. He previously missed over a month with a right calf strain.

Through 20 games, he's averaging 19.5 points on 41.0 percent shooting (23.5 percent from three) and 8.1 assists per game.

Morant was on a superstar trajectory earlier in his career and shined for a Grizzlies team that finished second in the Western Conference's regular season standings in 2021-22 and 2022-23. The former Murray State standout earned All-Star Game appearances in both seasons.

However, it's been a tough run ever since. He played just nine games during the 2023-24 season and 50 games in 2024-25. Morant was suspended twice due to incidents with guns and also dealt with numerous injuries, including a subluxation that required season-ending right shoulder surgery in Jan. 2024.

Morant was involved in trade rumors during the 2025-26 season but ultimately "didn't have much of a trade market," per Jake Fischer for the Stein Line newsletter.

Morant is a fantastic player and electric talent when healthy, and hopefully he can enjoy a long string of good health soon and showcase the skills fans saw earlier this decade.